Tag: diplomacy

Youthful unrest at the foreign ministry

Young diplomats at Norway's foreign ministry think they're forced to wait far too long to finally become ambassadors abroad. More than 100 of them...

Foreign minister talks shop in India

Foreign Minister Børge Brende browsed souvenir stalls in New Delhi before getting down to more important business in the Indian capital on Monday. Brende...

Cancer claims renown diplomat

Hans Wilhelm Longva has been called Norway's most important diplomat in the Middle East, and certainly among its most fearless. Colleagues and journalists alike...

Norway greets Britain’s royal baby

Norway's royal family congratulated Britain's royal house on the news that Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, has given birth to a baby boy. "The royal family...

Eide strengthens ties with Indonesia

Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and his Indonesian colleague Marty Natalegawa agreed to form a joint commission on Wednesday, paving the way for increased...

Eide signs ASEAN friendship treaty

Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide signed a friendship and cooperation treaty with the ASEAN nations on Monday, strengthening Norway's ties to Asia at a...

Norway brokers secret Taliban talks

UPDATED: Norway's government has secretly brokered talks between Afghanistan authorities and the Taliban, paving the way for direct negotiations between the warring parties, Foreign...

Security high for ‘Peace Prize Days’

The barricades around Oslo's City Hall, armed police on the streets and military helicopters whirring overhead seemed at odds with the message of peace...

Norway’s leaders on major Asia tour

Norway's top government leaders are winding up a major tour through Asia that has included an official visit to Japan, the opening of a new...

Diplomatic shuffle may include Solheim

Two of Norway's most important ambassador posts, in Washington DC and Moscow, will be opening up this summer as part of routine moves within...
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